Clay Matthews plans to be the defensive leader in Green Bay

When the Packers said goodbye to Charles Woodson this offseason, they were doing more than releasing one of their starting safeties from last season. They were also bidding farewell to the player who had been the leader of their defense for several years, opening the role up for someone else in 2013 and beyond. Linebacker…

The three that come to my mind as the defensive leaders are Matthews, Hawk, and Raji. While the latter two are certainly not as productive, they are veterans that have leadership qualities. Hawk may be the defensive leader as evidenced by his relaying of the play calls. That said, I have no problems with younger players stepping up. I'd rather have a team of leaders than just one guy trying to inspire the rest!